STATE ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES FOR

RE-OPENING THEATERS

The California Department of Health has stated that live INDOOR performing arts venues cannot re-open until a county completely cycles out of the color-coded tiers.

Beginning April 1, OUTDOOR live performances are permitted to take place once a county reaches the Orange Tier, with attendance limited to 20% of capacity.

"The arts community is committed to the safety and health of its audiences, artists and staff," commented ArtsOC President & CEO Rick Stein. "But we are not satisfied that the State Department of Health has given ample consideration to the information it has received from our sector, which documents clearly the ways that venues have re-opened safely in other locales. Therefore, we are continuing to advocate that new guidelines be issued in a timely manner. We deeply appreciate the efforts of Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva of Fullerton, who is helping to focus attention on this issue through the Assembly's Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee, which she chairs."

More here.

SCR APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Clare Kiklowicz has been appointed to the South Coast Repertory management team as its new Deputy Director of Development. Clare previously served as Director of Annual Giving at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles and before that as Senior Manager of Individual Giving at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Arts Orange County served as search consultant to SCR for the recruitment.

IMMEDIATE DEADLINES:

NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS:

Tuesday, March 23 for California Relief Grant Program for Cultural Institutions

All size organizations eligible. Must be a non-profit. The online application is short and simple. More here.

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS:

Thursday, April 1 for California Arts Council Artist Fellows Program

Emerging Artist Fellows – $5,000 per award (approximately 70 artists to be supported) Artists with between two and four years of artistic practice.  Established Artist Fellows – $10,000 per award (approximately 50 artists to be supported) Artists with between four and 10 years of artistic practice. Legacy Artist Fellows – $50,000 per award (approximately 10 artists to be supported) Well-established artists with 10 or more years of artistic practice. More here.

ARTSOC SEEKS YOUR INPUT

YOUR BEST RACIAL & CULTURAL EQUITY PROGRAMS

We are inviting OC arts organizations that have offered programs that highlight racial and cultural equity, diversity and inclusion to share that information with us. We are preparing to gather OC arts leaders to present innovative examples of such programs. Send a brief email to Rick Stein about your program so that it can be considered.

IMAGES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S WORK

We have "renovated" our website, and wish to showcase examples of the many outstanding arts and arts education programs in our community by inviting you to submit images to appear on the website. Email your submission to Nicholas Thurkettle.